The NRVC is searching for a director of communications to join its national office leadership team. A primary aspect of the job will be to edit and produce the award-winning journal, HORIZON, as Carol Schuck Scheiber, publications editor, will be retiring in July 2025. Members and friends are encouraged to spread the word. Details about the position and how to apply are at nrvc.net.

The church will celebrate Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14. The NRVC encourages members and friends to use the opportunity of this special week to call attention to the spirituality, ministry, and communal lives of women religious. For celebration ideas and resources, visit: nrvc.net and catholicsistersweek.org.

This colorful brochure answers 10 of the most common questions about religious life vocations, such as: How do religious spend their days? Are people entering? How are religious orders different from one another? The brochure comes in packs of 100, making it an affordable resource to use in schools, parishes, sponsored ministries, etc. $15 for members; $23 for non-members. Details and ordering are here.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has assembled information about the forthcoming Jubilee of Consecrated Life, to take place throughout the global church October 8-9. We are grateful that the bishops named the NRVC as a key resource, along with our publications, VISION and HORIZON.  The bishops' information packet has an overview of the jubilee, suggestions for ways religious communities can celebrate it, reflections, and more.

NRVC members are invited to take part in "Talk it Up Tuesdays," a free, 11-part online series of short presentations followed by discussion; the series lasts through April 8. The idea is to share ideas and give encouragement.  Sessions begin at 1 p.m. CT and last one hour. The vocation ministry topics range from working with youth to incorporating Marian traditions. Details and registration are here.

The National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations is accepting grant applications through April 25 to assist with education debt. Grants are available only to current NRVC members and must be used for paying educational debt of a candidate to religious life. The NFCRV has provided dozens of grants since it began in 2015. Application details are here; or contact Phil Loftus at 312-318-0180 or ploftus@nfcrv.org.

For nearly 40 years, the National Religious Vocation Conference has published VISION Vocation Guide, the most comprehensive vocation-related resource available, in print and online through VocationNetwork.org. VISION presents a cross-section of religious life to young adults and provides essential tools for vocation discernment. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has identified VISION as a trusted resource more than once, most recently naming it in their Jubilee for Consecrated Life information packet.
 

This important NRVC ministry of outreach to discerners, which provides beneficial connections to vocation directors, exists thanks to the sponsorship of religious institutes. To learn more about this resource and how you can be part of it, contact Patrice Tuohy at mail@vocationnetwork.org or call 312-356-9900.